Industry Updates

Tennent online video campaign may be bellwether of faster shift from TV to OTT 27 May 2015

Could beer show the way to online ad profits? As OTT video ad spending begins its upward growth, U.S. advertisers might be wise to keep an eye on the way a single Scottish company tackles next-generation ad strategy–and how its … Continue reading

Can Big Data Based Intelligence Substitute Human Creativity? 27 May 2015

Some time ago BBC published an article titled, “Calculated Risks: Will Algorithms Make Business Boring?” In the article, the author related this story: When Netflix (a TV and Movie video streaming site), decided to create their own original TV shows, … Continue reading

Netflix steals Foxtel’s throne but Aussies still sneaking into US service 27 May 2015

US streaming giant Netflix has overtaken Foxtel as the subscription based video on demand service of choice for Australian consumers, but its local arrival has done little to curb Australians from continuing to sneak into its larger US catalogue. New research … Continue reading

China may have to pay for VoD 26 May 2015

Chinese users of free VOD services should brace themselves to pay to view, as the industry looks to become profitable. The country’s VOD market is growing rapidly alongside the number of on-demand service providers, but recorded an industry loss of $150m … Continue reading